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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Member, City Council; City of Dana Point

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Wayne F. Rayfield 4,535 votes 15.3%

  • Occupation: Retired Engineer
  • B.S. Engineering Geohysics, Lehigh Univ.
  • Retired World Bank Executive
  • Previous Faculty member, Univ. of Wis.
  • Founder and Chair, El Toro Coalition
  • Co-founder Clear the Air/NO JETS
Priorities:
  • Stopping a commercial airport at El Toro MCAS
  • Bringing busineslike efficiency to the City Council
  • Protecting our City's Interests in Dana Point Harbor
Ingrid McGuire 3,927 votes 13.3%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Member of South Coast Water District Board of Directors
  • Fulbright Exchange Scholar
  • Member of Charter City Council, City of Dana Point t
  • BA, Ohio State University
Harold Kaufman 3,540 votes 12.0%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Professional Negotiator
  • Penn State BSEE and Univ. of Denver MBA
  • Volunteer with South Coast Medical Center, Capistrano Valley Symphony, ASYO Referee, Chamber of Commerce, ARF, Dana Point Historical Society and
  • Chairman of the Coastal Animal Services Authority
Priorities:
  • A Brighter City Image, Financial Responsibility and Looking Ahead
  • Stopping the El Toro Air Attack
  • Consolidation of Special Districts and Increasing Citizen Participation
Michael A. Winterhalter 3,323 votes 11.2%
  • Occupation: Business Executive
Raquel Olamendi 2,907 votes 9.8%
  • Occupation: Entrepreneur
Bob Moore 2,733 votes 9.2%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • A resident of Dana Point for 22 years, Married, 4 Grown children
  • Businessman for over 40 years
  • Owner of manfacturing business for 10 years
  • Board member South Coast Water District
  • Director, Aliso Wastewater Management Agency
  • Volunteer Probation Officer for Orange County
Priorities:
  • Reasonable development of the Seadlands & Capo By the Sea prop.
  • Supports City Plan "A" with Spa/Resort. New & improved Parks/Programs
  • NO commercial airport at El Toro. Support Millennium plan.
Robert F. Nichols 2,540 votes 8.6%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: PlanningCommissioner/Attorney
  • BA, St. Johns
  • Law Degree, Loyola Law School
  • Post Graduate Studies, USC, UCLA
  • Dana Point Planning Commissioner
  • Attorney-Business,Financial,Real Estate
  • TRW Administrative Manager
Priorities:
  • Supporter of Dana Point Headlands Specific Plan
  • Preserve our small town atmosphere
  • Set priorities on City and County issues
Geoff Lachner 2,049 votes 6.9%
  • Occupation: Attorney
Eric James 1,413 votes 4.8%
  • Party: Independent
  • Occupation: Planning Commissioner
  • Vice-Chair:Community Services/Member:Culural Commissioner
  • Vice-Chairman:Planning Commission
  • Chairman:Underground Utiltities Committee
  • Former Pres: R.E.A.L. International
  • Former VP: Pacific International
  • Former Columnist: Daily 'Law' Journal
Priorities:
  • I want a City Council that works, that puts issues before personalities or politics.
  • I propose a Master Plan of Parks, Income,& Infrastructure
  • I intend to be Councilman of all Dana Point, not a single interest group or community.
Walter "Wally" Neibauer 1,399 votes 4.7%
  • Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Businessman
Joel Bishop 1,207 votes 4.1%
  • Occupation: Director, Information Technology
  • Director, South Coast Water District
  • Undergraduate: UCLA & CSULB
  • Post Graduate: BYU
Priorities:
  • Headlands - Save the promontory
  • Coastal Waters - Aggressive enforcement of Clean Water Laws
  • Local Government - Keep it small

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